Briton Ferry vs The New Saints: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Briton Ferry played The New Saints in Welsh Premier League (Wales). The match was played on 9 December 2025. Final score: 0:2.

Current form

Briton Ferry: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. The New Saints: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Briton Ferry scores 1.38 and concedes 1.75 goals per match. The New Saints scores 2.94 and concedes 0.83. League average: 3.14 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Briton Ferry 56%, The New Saints 39%. Over 2.5: Briton Ferry 63%, The New Saints 72%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 59%.

xG, shots and style

The New Saints has higher xG: 2.19 vs 1.24. Briton Ferry: 9.5 shots per match, The New Saints: 17.1.

Match halves

Briton Ferry: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.44. The New Saints: half-time lead 72%, second-half goals 1.67.

Goals by minute

Briton Ferry: 0-15 (5 goals). The New Saints: 46-60 (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Welsh Premier League: 3.14 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 59%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

0 : 2
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

49Possession (%)51
Briton FerryThe New Saints
9Shots8
Briton FerryThe New Saints
4Shots on target3
Briton FerryThe New Saints
1.33xG1.05
Briton FerryThe New Saints
4Corners6
Briton FerryThe New Saints
66Dangerous attacks45
Briton FerryThe New Saints
5Fouls6
Briton FerryThe New Saints
1Cards1
Briton FerryThe New Saints

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Briton FerryThe New Saints
1.38Goals scored / match2.94
Briton FerryThe New Saints
1.75Goals conceded / match0.83
Briton FerryThe New Saints
47%Average possession67%
Briton FerryThe New Saints
3.81Shots on target / match7.06
Briton FerryThe New Saints

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

9.5Shots per match17.11
Briton FerryThe New Saints
3.81Shots on target7.06
Briton FerryThe New Saints
14.5%Shot conversion17.2%
Briton FerryThe New Saints
47%Possession67%
Briton FerryThe New Saints
1.24xG for2.19
Briton FerryThe New Saints
1.65xG against0.92
Briton FerryThe New Saints

Shooting quality

Briton Ferry: Counter-attackingThe New Saints: Dominant
Briton FerryThe New Saints
Accuracy (shots on target)40%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.42

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

The New Saints is 200% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Briton Ferry · 2.4 pts / match - The New Saints

Briton Ferry
LLLWD
Season result split
25% W31% D44% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-5-7
1.06 pts / match · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-3-5
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
DLLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.33Opponent xG: 1.58BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
The New Saints
WWLWW
Season result split
78% W11% D11% L
Season (W-D-L)
14-2-2
2.44 pts / match · goal difference +38
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
7-2-0
Last 5 away
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 2.56Opponent xG: 0.74BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

The New Saints is 113% better for: goals scored per match.

1.38 goals / match - Briton Ferry · 2.94 goals / match - The New Saints

The New Saints is 111% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.75 goals / match - Briton Ferry · 0.83 goals / match - The New Saints

Briton Ferry scoring profile: mixed

Briton Ferry scores in 75% of matches (12 of 16 matches), while The New Saints keeps a clean sheet in 56% (10 of 18 matches).

The New Saints scoring profile: very strong

The New Saints scores in 89% of matches (16 of 18 matches), while Briton Ferry keeps a clean sheet in 25% (4 of 16 matches).

22Goals scored (season)53
Briton FerryThe New Saints
28Goals conceded (season)15
Briton FerryThe New Saints
3.13Average goals in match3.78
Briton FerryThe New Saints
5Goals scored (last 5)14
Briton FerryThe New Saints
11Goals conceded (last 5)5
Briton FerryThe New Saints

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal89%
Briton FerryThe New Saints
44%2 goals83%
Briton FerryThe New Saints
13%3 goals61%
Briton FerryThe New Saints
6%4 goals33%
Briton FerryThe New Saints

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal44%
Briton FerryThe New Saints
63%2 goals28%
Briton FerryThe New Saints
19%3 goals11%
Briton FerryThe New Saints
13%4 goals0%
Briton FerryThe New Saints

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

44%BTTS at half-time11%
Briton FerryThe New Saints
13%BTTS in both halves6%
Briton FerryThe New Saints
31%Scored in both halves67%
Briton FerryThe New Saints

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
Briton FerryThe New Saints
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS39%
Briton FerryThe New Saints
40%BTTS - last 540%
Briton FerryThe New Saints

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

81%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
Briton FerryThe New Saints
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
Briton FerryThe New Saints
25%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
Briton FerryThe New Saints

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time89%
Briton FerryThe New Saints
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time67%
Briton FerryThe New Saints
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time44%
Briton FerryThe New Saints

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

The New Saints is 43% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.63 pts / match - Briton Ferry · 2.33 pts / match - The New Saints

Briton Ferry - half-time state
38% leading50% draw13% trailing
The New Saints - half-time state
72% leading17% draw11% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.63Points per match (1st half)2.33
Briton FerryThe New Saints
0.94Goals scored (1st half)1.28
Briton FerryThe New Saints
0.75Goals conceded (1st half)0.28
Briton FerryThe New Saints
1.69Average goals (1st half)1.56
Briton FerryThe New Saints
50%Clean sheet before half-time78%
Briton FerryThe New Saints
25%No goal before half-time28%
Briton FerryThe New Saints

After half-time (2nd half)

0.94Points per match (2nd half)2.22
Briton FerryThe New Saints
0.44Goals scored (2nd half)1.67
Briton FerryThe New Saints
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.56
Briton FerryThe New Saints
1.44Average goals (2nd half)2.22
Briton FerryThe New Saints
44%Clean sheet after half-time61%
Briton FerryThe New Saints
69%No goal after half-time17%
Briton FerryThe New Saints

Briton Ferry - second-half results

19% W38% D44% L
26
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.63
PPG before half-time
Lead holding66%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 25%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

The New Saints - second-half results

67% W22% D11% L
42
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
+18
Goal difference (1st half)
40
Second-half points
+20
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding108%

Leads at half-time in 72% of matches and wins 78%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Briton Ferry - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.00
Goals scored / match0.80.2
Goals conceded / match1.21.0
Average goals in match2.01.2
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference-2-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
The New Saints - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.002.40
Goals scored / match1.01.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.42.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%0%
Goal difference+3+6
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 0% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Briton Ferry
ScoredConceded
5
4
0-15
5
3
16-30
5
5
31-45
3
6
46-60
3
6
61-75
1
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (5 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

The New Saints
ScoredConceded
7
0
0-15
8
3
16-30
8
2
31-45
11
2
46-60
8
3
61-75
11
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (11 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.45
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 2.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
110%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-13%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Briton Ferry

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.41
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.04
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
85%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
116%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.26
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.5
Late goals
5% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 23% come in the first quarter-hour.
5%

The New Saints

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.84
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.75
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
195%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
51%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.04
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Welsh Premier League).

Teams vs league

Briton FerryLigaThe New Saints
Average goals in match 3.133.14 3.78
Both teams scored 56%51% 39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 63%59% 72%
Clean sheets 25%29% 56%
Goal before half-time 81%77% 83%
Goal after half-time 75%74% 89%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.14
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
59%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.63
Home goals / match
1.51
Away goals / match
+8%
Home attack advantage
+7%
Home defence advantage
+-2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
53%
2 goals
26%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. The New SaintsGoalJordan WilliamsAssist: Daniel Patrick Williams
  2. The New SaintsGoalJordan WilliamsAssist: Ben Clark
  3. The New SaintsYellow cardJordan Williams
  4. The New SaintsSubstitutionOn: Ryan AstlesOff: Jordan Marshall
  5. The New SaintsSubstitutionOn: Rory HoldenOff: Louis Phillips
  6. Briton FerrySubstitutionOn: Kristian EvansOff: Ryan George
  7. Briton FerryYellow cardAlex Gammond

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Briton Ferry 1 - 0 - 0 The New Saints. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

The New Saints FC
0 : 3
Briton Ferry Llansawel AFC

FAQ

What was the result of Briton Ferry vs The New Saints?

The Welsh Premier League match finished Briton Ferry 0:2 The New Saints. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Briton Ferry vs The New Saints?

Briton Ferry score 1.38 goals per game on average and The New Saints 2.94. The Welsh Premier League average is 3.14 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 59% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Briton Ferry's matches and 39% of The New Saints's.

What form are Briton Ferry and The New Saints in?

Over the last 5 games Briton Ferry have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and The New Saints 4-0-1 (2.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Briton Ferry vs The New Saints?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.